Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,199 with 4,994 female students and 4,205 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bethel University has the most enrolled students of 4,686, while Pentecostal Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 565 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 4,686 | 2,153 | 2,533 |
| Christian Brothers University | 1,934 | 968 | 966 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 565 | 355 | 210 |
| Meharry Medical College | 962 | 335 | 627 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 1,052 | 394 | 658 |
| Harding School of Theology | - | - | - |
| Total | 9,199 | 4,205 | 4,994 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,352 with 3,436 female students and 2,916 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bethel University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,038, while Pentecostal Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 132.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 4,038 | 1,915 | 2,123 |
| Christian Brothers University | 1,253 | 565 | 688 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 132 | 75 | 57 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 929 | 361 | 568 |
| Total | 6,352 | 2,916 | 3,436 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,847 with 1,558 female students and 1,289 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Meharry Medical College has the most enrolled graduate students of 962, while Tennessee Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 123.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 648 | 238 | 410 |
| Christian Brothers University | 681 | 403 | 278 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 433 | 280 | 153 |
| Meharry Medical College | 962 | 335 | 627 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 123 | 33 | 90 |
| Total | 2,847 | 1,289 | 1,558 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 6,352 students, 1,428 students (22.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,145 students (33.77%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,885 students, 1,159 students (61.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 427 students (22.65%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bethel University | 4,038 | 1,080 (26.75%) |
1,160 (28.73%) | 648 | 648 (100.00%) |
- |
| Christian Brothers University | 1,253 | 43 (3.43%) |
480 (38.31%) | 681 | 47 (6.90%) |
388 (56.98%) |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 132 | 132 (100.00%) |
- | 433 | 418 (96.54%) |
6 (1.39%) |
| Meharry Medical College | Meharry Medical College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 929 | 173 (18.62%) |
505 (54.36%) | 123 | 46 (37.40%) |
33 (26.83%) |
| Harding School of Theology | Harding School of Theology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 6,352 | 1,428 (22.48%) |
2,145 (33.77%) |
1,885 | 1,159 (61.49%) |
427 (22.65%) |